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 Israel at 60: Lecture at HUC-JIR/LA by Yaffa Weisman, May 14, 2008 The Frances-Henry Library at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles will be hosting a special meeting of the Association of Jewish Libraries of Southern California (AJLSC) in honor of Israel's 60th Independence Day Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Professor Yaffa Weisman, Library Director, HUC-JIR/LA, will lecture on: Israel at 60 - Old Roots, New Culture, discussing the changing Israeli cultural landscape as reflected in contemporary Israeli literature, poetry and theatre. The Frances-Henry Library at HUC-JIR/LA collects, preserves, and makes available a carefully selected variety of library materials in support of all the educational, professional and vocational programs of the school. The library also supports the academic partnership with the University of Southern California and its constituencies. As a major Jewish informational resource, it serves the reference and research needs of the Greater Los Angeles community, other parts of the continental West Coast, and Hawaii. AJLSC is affiliated with the Association of Jewish Libraries, an international professional organization. It is devoted to the promotion of Judaica librarianship and to the educational, informational, and networking needs of library personnel responsible for collections of Judaica. The mission of AJLSC is to foster the growth and development of Jewish libraries by:
Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal service professionals, and offers graduate and post-graduate programs to scholars of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library and museum collections, the American Jewish Archives, biblical archaeology excavations, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of cultural and educational programs which illuminate Jewish history, identity, and contemporary creativity and which foster interfaith and multiethnic understanding. Visit us at www.huc.edu |
